Indicators Not Turning Off?

[SLYDA]

hey guys and girls,

just put a new steering wheel with boss kit on the car, and the indicators dont automatically turn off anymore? im not sure if its coindicince or not, because i dont have a license and dont drive it, but i only just noticed it while reversing it into the garage.. i dont see how changing the steering wheel could do anything because isnt the turner off thingo in the steering wheel coloum cover and part of the indicator switch or something? any help appreciated. thanks

[raps86]

im not 100% sure with the skylines but have a look at the back of the wheel that u pulled off and there might b a piece that unscrews and gets put onto the boss kit. i know when i done it on a vl the indicators wouldnt work and found that we needed 2 swap that part over. hope that helps

[Duncan]

you boss kit should have (and obviously didn't have) the pins to cancel the indicators. Not roadworthy so be careful - you are best to get the correct part

[SLYDA]

DAMMIT - This is what happens when u buy shit from autobarn. FFS.. it was one for an R32. came with the wrong plug in the box, prob not even ADR approved.. ARGGHH... this is like the 3rd time im gonna have to pull the stupid steering wheel off.. i bought a non ADR complied one for lik $329.. then had to buy the $499 one which was approved.. now the stupid boss kit is screwed..

thanks guys for the help though... at least i now know whos ass to go kick.

[BH_SLO32]

DAMMIT - This is what happens when u buy shit from autobarn. FFS.. it was one for an R32. came with the wrong plug in the box, prob not even ADR approved.. ARGGHH... this is like the 3rd time im gonna have to pull the stupid steering wheel off.. i bought a non ADR complied one for lik $329.. then had to buy the $499 one which was approved.. now the stupid boss kit is screwed..

thanks guys for the help though... at least i now know whos ass to go kick.

There is a simple solution! I have found most boss kits to have smaller diameter pins than the factory (the pins cancel the indicators when the steering wheel rotates). The easiest solution is to slide some tubing with some reasonable thickness (1/4" silcon tubing or similar) over the pins and then reassemble. It should now work.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Edited February 3, 2008 by BH_SLO32

[SLYDA]

Called autobarn and told them to order me the right one!!! haha

[hojak]

Called autobarn and told them to order me the right one!!! haha

More power to ya bro...this is exactly why i don't buy anything from those types of places.

[Duncan]

I couldn't agree less with that

the best thing about big local suppliers is they *will* take back something that is wrong. Order the wrong bit from Nengun, wait 8 weeks before you realise, and see how you go returning it.